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A British Airways pilot has been sacked after reports he snorted cocaine off a topless woman before trying to fly a passenger plane back to London

news.sky.com Pilot Mike Beaton sacked by British Airways and banned from flying after cocaine binge before flight

The pilot reportedly boasted about his antics to a stewardess who raised the alarm. British Airways has confirmed to Sky News the pilot is no longer employed by the airline.

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The original was posted on /r/worldnews by /u/chegbeg- on 2023-09-27 15:07:34.

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A British Airways pilot has been sacked after reports he snorted cocaine off a topless woman before trying to fly a passenger plane back to London.
Married pilot Mike Beaton boasted about his antics to a stewardess who raised the alarm, according to The Sun newspaper.
In texts to his stewardess colleague, the disgraced pilot described partying with two local men, a female Welsh holidaymaker and a young Spanish woman.
He said the group met at a nightclub before heading back to one of the men's flats where the Class A drugs were apparently produced.
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"In most cases the pilot would have an assessment with an expert medical team and if they wished to return to flying then a comprehensive rehabilitation programme would be put in place," the spokesperson said.
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